Shane Richie's wife admitted he is "unpredictable and flawed".
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The former 'EastEnders' star's partner Christie has opened up on the current series of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' and insisted ITV viewers are getting to see the real deal.
Appearing on ITV's 'This Morning' on Thursday (26.11.20), she said: "He can be a little bit unpredictable, he's human. He's flawed, we're all flawed.
"But I think what you're seeing in there is very much Shane.
"He's actually funnier than I thought he was than before he went in there - that's marriage for you!"
Christie also addressed mounting tension in Gwrych Castle after her husband clashed with former 'Strictly Come Dancing' star AJ Pritchard over the washing up.
While promising to "give him a lesson" on cleaning pots and pans, she admitted: "At home he likes to leave things to soak because he knows that someone else can come and do it for him."
Shane's partner also weighed in on whether the actor can emerge as the reality show's first ever King of the Castle, but she avoided making any firm predictions.
She teased: "You're only as good as your last episode!"
Her comments come after his son Shane Nolan - whose mother is 'Loose Women' star Coleen Nolan - also opened up on the row with AJ.
He said: "He ain’t gonna be everyone’s cup of tea, I know that. But when it is unjust and you see people slate your dad, it is hard.
“Granted, he cannot clean, my stepmum will vouch for that and everyone can vouch for that. AJ was a little b**** talking about him, back off.
"But he probably could have done better. He didn’t do the washing up properly, so what? He did get on my t*** a bit, AJ.”
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